Mixtures can be found everywhere. Any two or more items that are combined can be a mixture. The different parts of a mixture can be separated out into their individual parts.

Common Mixtures of Food

Oil and water

Lemon juice and tea

Honey and tea

Milk and chocolate

Coffee and cream

Cream and sugar

Coffee and sugar

Cake ingredients

Chocolate and water

Cereal and milk

Oatmeal and raisins

Cookie ingredients

Sand and water

Orange juice and grenadine

Sugar and water

Sugar and tea

Cinnamon and water

Salt and water

Coffee (coffee bean + water)

Mixed drinks (mixer + alcohol)

Tonic water and lime juice

Soda and vanilla syrup

Other Common Mixtures

Smog (smoke + fog)

Mud puddle (dirt + water)

Air (oxygen + nitrogen + other gasses)

Atom (nucleus + electrons)

Cement (sand + water + gravel)

Dirty snow (water + dirt)

Ocean water (water + salt)

Alloy Mixtures

While virtually any two items combined together, that can then be taken back apart through some physical means, can be a mixture, some of the most important mixtures are strong metals called alloys. These special metals are a mixture of two metals that are combined together to strengthen them.